Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Hospitium
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Battle of the Standard
- Crest of York St John College
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Barker Tower
- Water Lanes
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Observatory